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Item No: 5 Meeting Date: June 1, 2015 Type of Business: Work Session City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: James Ericson, City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Update on Progress Associated with City Council Goals for 2015 Introduction: On February 10, 2015, the City Council and department heads met for a joint strategic planning and goal setting retreat at the Mounds View Community Center. Subsequent to this retreat and goal setting session, the Council adopted a series of priorities for 2015 which would serve as guiding principles for City staff. In addition, the Council requested periodic updates on the progress being made on the priorities. This report shall serve as such an update. Discussion: The Council reviewed its list of goals and priorities at the February 23, 2015, City Council meeting. Finding that the list captured the essence of the issues discussed at the retreat, the Council approved Resolution 8378 (attached for your reference.) The following updates shall provide the City Council with a better understanding of where we are with each priority. Consider targeted property acquisitions on a case-by-case basis to eliminate blight and to encourage redevelopment and land assembly; promote programs and opportunities to improve neighborhoods • Staff continues to look for suitable residential properties that would be good candidates for targeted redevelopment utilizing grant dollars, however the funds aren’t adequate to acquire a home, let alone acquire and demolish a home. • Staff is exploring opportunities to better market housing programs available through the Housing Resource Center, Greater Metropolitan Housing Corp, Minnesota Housing Partnership, and our own loan program. • The City participated in the 17th annual North Metro Home and Garden Show held in Blaine this past February, attended by many Mounds View residents. • Staff has been meeting with developers in an effort to create some interest in possible redevelopment areas along the County Road 10 corridor, in addition to the City-owned Crossroad Pointe site. • There are a few commercial properties available on the corridor that would fit within the City’s redevelopment vision; however the listing prices are not consistent with the City’s limited dollars available to support such an acquisition.